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European Parliament voted Wednesday to adopt its position on new EU-wide packaging rules, supporting phased reductions in packaging, requirements for all packaging to be recyclable and bans on intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and bisphenol A in food-contact packaging, among other provisions.
The regulation seeks to require waste reduction of 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040 “by keeping packaging to a minimum in terms of weight and volume, while maintaining safety and functionality.” Members of Parliament want more ambitious plastic packaging waste reductions of 10%, 15% and 20% in those same time frames, according to Wednesday’s press release following the vote.
The regulation is not yet at the finish line. Next comes negotiations on the legislative text with EU governments. The Environment Council is scheduled to meet Dec. 18.
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